Thank you to Ken Greene for agreeing to do our newsletters and Char Wells for the Calendar!  Our next newsletter will be published March 1.  To submit information, please email Ken at greene.ken@live.com

    community meal                                     February 26 (5:00pm)                          

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Join the Community at Rockmart First United Methodist Church.

Open to everyone!  Join us for a delicious meal, fellowship & singing in the Fellowship Hall starting at 5:00pm.  At the community meal, we also worship together and have opportunity to sing and share in prayer time with those from the community.

Please remember to sign up for the items listed each month or give a donation for the team to buy supplies. The list is in the narthex.  Please call George Anna Watson at 770-684-3193 if you have questions.

Campus Crawl                                                 February 27-29

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This retreat for high school students is designed to introduce them to United Methodist campus ministries as they visit 9 college campuses in Georgia plus meet with representatives from four more. Plus, parents are equipped with some of the nuts and bolts of what's needed for the transition to college.

Registration has begun. Go to http://www.umcommission.org/campuscrawl/ for more information and for registration but hurry, because  this retreat is limited to 50 participants.
UMCOR Early Response Team (ERT) Training

Winter Quarter is the season for Disaster Response training is a hands-on class experience.  Wear comfortable clothes.  The training will make contact prior to class by email with any updates.  ERT classically run from 8:30am - 4:30pm.  Links to each church webpage is included.  Register for any of the following training dates by calling the number shown:
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Mark Your Calendars!                       March 6 & 7
Annual RFUMC Women's Ministry ATTIC SALE

Start bringing your things for sale to church Sunday, March 1.

Start saving your excess treasures that  are in good working order.
 Kitchen and bed linens, pillows, blankets, comforters, sewing fabric.
 Scarves, jewelry, handbags, accessories, books, baby toys, small electronics, tools, lamps, briefcases, shoes, luggage.
 Dishes, cooking utensils, nick-nacks.
 Easily moved furniture pieces

Children's ministry opportunities this spring

DONE IN A DAY                     Dunwoody UMC                           April 18, 10am - Noon
This one-day children's ministry training will explore how the vision of God's Beloved Community can be made real in the places where children gather in our churches.  Our leaders for the morning will share personal stories and expertise so that participants can return to their churches encouraged and equipped to create Beloved Community in classrooms, worship spaces, and everywhere children gather to learn about Jesus. 

Call 770-394-0675 for more information or to REGISTER.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY THINK TANK
Children's ministry staff and volunteers are invited to gather to share ideas, compare calendars, explore gizmos and gadgets, and be encouraged and renewed! There are three dates and locations:
  • Tucker - March 9, 9:30am - 2:30pm.  Host:  Mimi Sanders.                                      RSVP: mimi_sanders@tfumc.org
  • McDonough - March 23, 9:30am - 3:30pm.  Host: Amy May.                                 RSVP: amysmithmay@yahoo.com
  • Canton, - March 30, 9:30am - 2:30pm.  Host:  Dede Reilly.                              RSVP: dedereilly@comcast.net
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SUNDAY SCHOOL SERIES

Three Simple Rules ~ A Wesleyan Way of Living ~
Do good. Do no harm.  Stay in love with God
The series starts Sunday, October 27, 9:50am in the Fellowship Hall.  A sign-up sheet is in the Narthex for those not already in the class.  We'd love for you to join us!
Food Bag Sundays
Second Sunday Each Month
Bring non-perishable goods to church to be taken to Helping Hands.  NEW ... we will also be collecting money to donate to Helping Hands so they can buy what they need.
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Sit & Stitch                                                            1st & 3rd Mondays  (10am-2pm)

"Sit & Stitch" meets the first and third Mondays in the PARLOR from 10am - 2pm.  

Part of Sit n’ Stitch mission this year is making warm knitted hats.  We are asking for donations of yarn.

If you need transportation or a sewing machine to use, call Madeline Brown, 678-435-5032.
Stop by the parlor for coffee, pastries and fellowship before the worship service each Sunday. 

Volunteers are needed to make the coffee and provide a few donuts.  Please sign up on the calendar in the Narthex. 

Sunday morning Coffee Time
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Choir Practice
Wednesdays, 7:00pm
State of the Church Meeting                                   April 19 (3:30pm)
Trinity Methodist Church, Cartersville
(across from Ingles)